| A | B |
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| Scientific Method | series of steps that scientist use to solve a problem |
| hypothesis | educated quess |
| field studies | observations collected in a natural setting |
| variable | any part of an experiment that can be changed |
| controlling variable | keeping all the variables the same except for one |
| data | information such as measurement and observations |
| volume | measure of how much space an object takes up |
| mass | measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| density | the ratio of mass of an object to its volume |
| conclusion | judgement based on the analysis of gathered data |
| balance | instrument used to measure mass |
| graduated cylinder | instrument used to measure volume |
| water freezes at this temp. | 0 degrees celsius |
| water boils at this temp | 100 degrees celsius |
| unit of measurement for density | g/cm3 |
| unit of measurement for mass | grams |
| unit of measurement for volume of a solid | g/cm3 |
